Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) DHA Balbo Navy Medical Facility

The Department of the Army Corps of Engineers, Engineering Support Center Huntsville is conducting a market research Sources Sought to identify potential contractors for procurement, installation, maintenance, and service of an integrated Radio Frequency Identification tracking system at DHA Balboa Navy Medical Facility in San Diego, California, with responses due by July 29, 2026. This is a pre-solicitation RFI; no proposals are being requested and no contract will be awarded from responses.

The system will track approximately 35,000 tags (mix of active and passive) across a large medical complex comprising multiple buildings with inpatient and outpatient services, including surgical centers, pharmacy, behavioral health, neonatology, and physical therapy. The facility serves the greater San Diego area and 11 outpost facilities supporting multiple agencies including USMC training camps. The system must support fixed readers at designated paths and choke points, handheld and mobile readers, and real-time locating capability for high-value devices.

Vendors must demonstrate capability for bi-directional interface to Defense Medical Logistics Standard Support (DMLSS) and adaptation to the forthcoming LogiCole system. The solution shall utilize commercial off-the-shelf software with a single database and network-based infrastructure. Comprehensive cybersecurity requirements apply, including DISA STIGs/SRGs compliance, FIPS 140-compliant encryption, DoD-approved operating systems and network hardware, vulnerability scanning, and ACAS compliance. Personnel must meet AT/OPSEC, cybersecurity infrastructure support certifications, and RFID installation experience requirements. Vendors with a current, valid DHA Authority to Operate on the DoDIN are preferred.